Holder and cutter.



M. NEUER.

HOLDER AND CUTTER.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 30. 191

Patented Apr. 27, 1915.

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MAX NEUER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

HOLDER AND CUTTER.

Application filed September 30, 1911.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, MAX NEUER, a citizen of the United States, residing in the borough of Manhattan, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Holders and Cutters, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

My invention relates to improvements in stands for twine, tape, or the like, and has particular reference to means in combination therewith for cutting the tape or twine as it is used.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a View in side elevation of a stand embodying my invention, and Fig. 2 is anend view of the same looking from right to left.

In said figures, 3 is the base of the stand upon which may be suitably secured the upright or standard l provided with suitable bearings such as 5 for the spool 6 upon which the twine or tape is wound. One of these standards may be continued above the periphery of the spool and cut away at the upper portion thereof leaving the sides 77 serving as a guide and protector to the cutter or knife mounted adjacent thereto.

8 is a suitable cutter or knife which may be the blade of a safety razor provided with a suitable hole for receiving a screw such as 10, and 9 is a washer or backing through which said screw may also be passed engaging threads in the upright or standard 4. lVith this arrangement it will be readily observed that after the razor blade 8 and washer 9 have been placed in position and secured by the screw 10 retaining the same Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 27, 1915.

Serial No. 652,140.

against the side of the standard 4, the tape or twine 11 may be unwound from the spool 6 and by drawing the same between the guides 7-7 will be easily severed. The reason for suggesting the razor blade is the fact that safety razors are now practically universally used and are constantly being discarded and for that reason are more or less available and adaptable for use in an apparatus of this kind so that it is practically unnecessary to provide special blades for renewal. It will also be noticed that the guides 7- 7 also serve as a guard to protect the edge of the knife or razor blade from damage and from cutting any one who may be using the apparatus.

Of course it will be understood that various modifications may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention as set forth in the claim.

I claim:

A device of the character described comprising a U-shaped support provided. with an axis and a spool of tying material adapted to be mounted therein, one leg of said support projected upwardly beyond said spool and provided at its extremity with a cut away portion through which said tying material may be introduced, and a detachable knife secured at the base of said cut away portion adapted to out said tying material.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

MAX NEUER. Witnesses:

LOUISE ENDERLE, THOMAS A. HILL.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C. 

